Additional Information from the Office of U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan re: Tropical Storm Ida:
 
Nearly two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through our community, I know many of our neighbors are still looking for desperately needed aid. I’m really glad to share that some of that aid has recently been made available due to the federal disaster declaration issued by President Biden late last week.
While I know these resources will not replace the irreplaceable, it will assist in rebuilding efforts for our families and businesses. I’m thankful for the first responders and emergency management personnel who have worked tirelessly during and after the storm to help those affected. Their documentation of damage is vital so that we could make a case for this federal disaster declaration. I continue to call on FEMA to make available federal funding that will help our towns rebuild public infrastructure, like roads and bridges, in addition to the direct assistance for individuals announced earlier.
You’ll be hearing more about our office’s next steps in the near future, but in the meantime I wanted to share some updates since our last e-newsletter on resources that have been made available to our community.
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Helping You Recover from Hurricane Ida
For specific information related to your municipality and county, we encourage you to monitor updates from your county emergency offices in Chester and Berks counties.
Breaking it Down: Major Disaster Declarations
Late last week, President Biden approved federal disaster declarations for parts of Pennsylvania. The incident period for both declarations is from August 31 – September 5, 2021, and authorizes FEMA to provide federal disaster assistance to impacted areas. Visit FEMA’s official Pennsylvania Hurricane Ida Disaster Page here.
The type of federal assistance available in Pennsylvania may vary depending on your county and whether your county was officially declared a major disaster. If your area has not been declared a major disaster, continue to contact the local emergency coordinators in your municipality. State and Federal disaster agencies are still conducting preliminary damage assessments. These disaster declarations may still come on a rolling basis.
Pennsylvania Counties with Approved Major Disaster Declarations
• Chester County
• Montgomery County
• Delaware County
• Bucks County
• Philadelphia County
• York County
*NOTE: Additional Counties will be announced on a rolling basis. Please continue to check back for updates.
**Source: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations